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Either | Either \Ei"ther\ ([=e]"[th][~e]r or [imac]"[th][~e]r; 277), a. & pron. [OE. either, aither, AS. [=ae]g[eth]er, [=ae]ghw[ae][eth]er (akin to OHG. [=e]ogiwedar, MHG. iegeweder); [=a] + ge + hw[ae][eth]er whether. See {Each}, and {Whether}, and cf. {Or}, conj.] 1. One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one. [1913 Webster] Lepidus flatters both, Of both is flattered; but he neither loves, Nor either cares for him. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of the three. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] There have been three talkers in Great British, either of whom would illustrate what I say about dogmatists. --Holmes. [1913 Webster] 2. Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number. [1913 Webster] His flowing hair In curls on either cheek played. --Milton. [1913 Webster] On either side . . . was there the tree of life. --Rev. xxii. 2. [1913 Webster] The extreme right and left of either army never engaged. --Jowett (Thucyd). [1913 Webster] |
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